Women's Pigskin Ballet Flats from Japan
Classic women's ballet flats featuring uppers made primarily from genuine pigskin leather, with a flexible rubber outer sole. The pigskin upper provides the greatest external surface area, qualifying under HTS 6403.99.75.30 as footwear valued not over $2.50/pair for women. These are casual shoes not designed for sports.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.41.1040%Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers wholly or in part of leather, and footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers having an exterior surface area predominantly of leather, the foregoing provided for in chapter 64, except (a) slip-on footwear of a type not suitable for outdoor use, without backs or backstraps, having outer soles with a thickness of less than 5 mm and with less than 20 mm difference between the thickness of the bottom at the ball of the foot and at the heel, and (b) footwear which is designed for a sporting activity and has, or has provision for, attached spikes, sprigs, stops, clips, bars or the like, and skating boots, ski-boots and cross-country ski footwear, wrestling boots, boxing boots and cycling shoes
Import Tips
• Verify pigskin upper covers greatest external surface area per Chapter Note 4(a); document tannage from headings 4107 or 4112-4114
• Confirm valuation under $2.50/pair with commercial invoice; declare as 'for women' based on size/fit (typically women's US 5+)
• Avoid misclassification as sports footwear; provide lab tests if sole has non-durable textile elements per US Note